Plans to create traffic calming measures and encourage alternative means of transportation to decrease commute times.

Supports expanded bike lanes, walking trails and pedestrian-friendly areas to help get people out of their cars for short trips.

Plans to diversify water sources to decrease Sandy Springs' reliance on Atlanta.

- Plans to create traffic calming measures and encourage alternative means of transportation to decrease commute times.
- Supports expanded bike lanes, walking trails and pedestrian-friendly areas to help get people out of their cars for short trips.
- Plans to diversify water sources to decrease Sandy Springs' reliance on Atlanta.

Public Services

As of August 17, 2021, Dontaye Carter’s website did not contain information on this issue.

COVID

Reporter Newspaper

Promises to balance the city’s budget by making "smart, responsible investments."

Supports providing health benefits to Sandy Springs' mayor and council members.

- Promises to balance the city’s budget by making "smart, responsible investments."
- Supports providing health benefits to Sandy Springs' mayor and council members.

City Budget

Plans to make sure affordable and equitable housing choices are available for all residents of Sandy Springs.

Promises that new development plans will protect historic communities and cultures while creating affordable housing options.

- Plans to make sure affordable and equitable housing choices are available for all residents of Sandy Springs.
- Promises that new development plans will protect historic communities and cultures while creating affordable housing options.

Housing & Urban Development

Plans to increase public trust and improve the community’s relationship with police.

- Plans to increase public trust and improve the community’s relationship with police.

Public Safety

Zoning

Dontaye Carter

Argues that Atlanta has not invested in the Sandy Springs portion of the water system and that it is deteriorating because of this lack of investment.

Said that consistent leadership is needed to get control of the Sandy Springs water system.

- Argues that Atlanta has not invested in the Sandy Springs portion of the water system and that it is deteriorating because of this lack of investment. 
- Said that consistent leadership is needed to get control of the Sandy Springs water system.

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Said, "we need an experienced leader to navigate through the lingering after effects of the pandemic."

Said that the pandemic slowed initiatives that he wants to see renewed as mayor.

Believes that the number one obstacle to increased vaccinations is lack of trust.

- Said, "we need an experienced leader to navigate through the lingering after effects of the pandemic."
- Said that the pandemic slowed initiatives that he wants to see renewed as mayor. 
- Believes that the number one obstacle to increased vaccinations is lack of trust.

Against increasing benefits for Sandy Springs' mayor and city council members, arguing that the positions are part-time and should be done from a love of public service.

- Against increasing benefits for Sandy Springs' mayor and city council members, arguing that the positions are part-time and should be done from a love of public service.

As of August 17, 2021, Rusty Paul’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Rusty Paul

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor runs the city day to day and prepares the budget each year, meaning that they propose how much funding goes to each city department, including the police department, city parks, transportation, and the fire department. 
- The mayor also hires the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and city department heads, such as City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation. 
- Most Georgia mayors are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 
